Ireland, Awake!

[Emperor_krk]

Thanks for the PM demokratickid! It's the second you've sent me regarding this AAR, but thanks nonetheless - I forgot about it.
At this very moment I cannot read your new work, but I'll make sure to do so within the next few days, and will from then on become a frequent reader and commenter - as with the other, older ones.

 

[Brandenburg III]

The goings-on in Ireland are certainly becoming very interesting! Are you going to sail to Greece? I can't imagine going anywhere else but then again, I haven't played Victoria in a while. o

 

[Polar Mongoose]

An interesting state of affairs in the USA, I've never seen Texas survive so long, and fully intact as well.

Going for Greece would be interesting, might leave Ireland at risk of a Russian landing though.

 

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@Emperor_krk- Fine sir! It is a honor to have you back reading my work! That's fine, as long as you can take a glance at it in the next few days, that'd be great!

@Brandenburg III- Well, it's wonderful to see you come all the way over from your wonderful EUIII AAR to comment on mine! As for Greece, they are too small to do anything, having been beaten quite severely during the Ottoman wars, so I won't be going for them. I have played until the end of the war, and I do eventually find a target, but it is unexpected.

@Polar Mongoose- Actually, funny story with Texas. When the CSA declared independence, it included Texas but in 1862, Texas declared independence from the CSA after having not exisited for 20 or so years. Now, their allied to the US but not a client state. That's another reason why Greece isn't target number one for me.

 

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Chapter Thirteen
Mitchel's Second Term, Part Two, 1870-1871​

The first Irish troops landed at Dunkerque in September, 1870.

Their official mission would be to assist the French in the capturing of Rhineish Prussia. Secretly, they had orderes to take any territory possible for themselves.

By November, Ireland had realised that France needed no assisstence. However, The Netherlands had joined the Prussian side in the war, and that could be a good target for expansion, so the 52,000 Irishmen were sent there.

Meanwhile, a battle was brewing off the coast of Holland which involved France, Ireland, eventually Spain, and Holland.

The battle was easily won.

What the Irish then did was sail around Holland and land at Groiningen, and proceeded to take three provinces for themselves before peace was signed with the Dutch, and finally Ireland gained territory on the continent at the Treaty of Maastricht, signed on April 9, 1871.

The city of Groiningen was quite populated, and would be recieveing a proporsional representation at the next parliamentary election. They fit in quite well, with 99% of the poulation being Liberal, and 1% socialist. It was from these Dutch Socialists that Ireland eventually learned of Socialism.

With a vast majority of the population being craftsmen, a factory was commissioned in the city. What else would appeal to Ireland more than another Liquor Distillery? Nothing.

This wan't the end of the war, however, there were two targets left. Prussia, and Russia.

 

[robou]

Gabbing some nice Baltic territories off Russia perhaps?

 

[unmerged(63567)]

Hmm those Dutch territories could set the scene nicely for some political unrest in the future.

"Nicely" of course being a relative term.

 

[unmerged(81979)]

@robou- Well, I could but they'd be hard to defend against possible and probable Russian anger. Perhaps I could go for a little more closer to home.

@Saint-Germain- Yay! Political Unrest! My favorite... :rofl:

 

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Chapter Fourteen
Mitchel's Second Term, Part Three, 1871-1872​

Without a doubt, the capture and seccession of Groiningen brought the Irish great hapiness, but there was still a war to be fought. The Irish, with great audacity attacked and seized possessions on the Prussian Baltic coast in 1871, dealing a crucial blow to Germany at the battle of Swinemund in August.

Leaving the artillery and 10,000 men behind, the Irish attacked at Prenzlau and won a devastating victory over Prussia there on September 5, 1871.

With the election only a few months away, Mitchel wanted to cripple Prussia in order to destroy the Duffist's cause in Parliament. However, this took a step back when an understrength division of 4,500 Prussians took and held Groiningen. The Dutch citizens were not pleased.

Later in September, a 12,000 strong Spanish division landed at Kurstin, taking on two understrength Prussian divisions totalling 13,000 men. The Spanish had the advantage, so the Irish confidently lanned the dash for Berlin after the fall of Prenzlau.

The battle started well, with the Irish putting Pommern to task where they eventually expulsed him.

However, it was about then that things started to go wrong. An easy Spanish victory was totally upended when 10,000 Prussians came to save their bretheren. Also, the 12,000 men sent to hold Prenzlau had lost it, and were trying to recapture it from the best Prussian general, Von Moltke.

It was at this time that the elections were called off. This, naturally, angered many Irish to the point of civil unrest. Mitchel promised election to be held on May 1, 1872. The reason was that the Prussian war required leadrship until the end. However, many didn't see it that way.

BAck to the war...The situation once again seemed under controll, if only the Spanish could hold out in Swienmunde.

They didn't. More bad news was recieved when Russia formally annexed Persia on December 16, 1871. Britain was very unhappy with that.

Several moths and battles later, the Irish were desperate and hungary roaming around Germany. Their numbers depleated, they stubbornly hung on to the siege of Berlin, which had progressed to 87%.

The death knell in the was occured on the 28th, when Prussia under a re-enforced Von Moltke attacked and nearly obliterated the Irish at Berlin.

It was time to end the war, and the whoile of Ireland's angry mob's knew it.

 

[robou]

Perhaps this humiliating reverse will cause unrest in an Ireland which is already at loggerheads with itself...

 

[unmerged(81979)]

Perhaps this humiliating reverse will cause unrest in an Ireland which is already at loggerheads with itself...

Like I said before, ain't Liberal revolutions fun?!?!?! :rofl:

Anyway, it shoud be interesting to show how will the Mitchelites faired against the Duffists.

EDIT: In a small fit of bordom, I just took a quick peak at my old AARs, and for fun added up my own total posts in them. They came up, including this one, to be exactly 200. I also tallyed total posts for the AAR, and it came up to 429, which means that I have some very good readers. I would like to take this oppertunity to thank them for their devotion. Sorry for getting off track, I'll have an update up tomorrow.

 

[Brandenburg III]

Nice work with the Dutch. That ought to give you some play in European mainland politics for years to come! Btw, when you mentioned this:

I have played until the end of the war, and I do eventually find a target, but it is unexpected.

I started wondering, 'now what could Ireland be up to?' Is Ireland going to steal any P/Russian colonies in Africa? Or is there going to be a dangerous foray up and around Siberia? Its good to see you haven't lost your mind!

 

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@ Brandenburg III- I hope Groiningen gives us leverage in Europe's future. Well, with the election already dlayed, and dissastisfaction over the war high, it looks like Mitchel will be running towards peace very soon. So, unfortunately, no fun Siberian adventures!!! :rofl:

 

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Chapter Fifteen
Mitchel's Second Term, Part Four, 1872​

The same day as the final battle for Berlin, PM Mitchel and Chancellor Bismark met in Copenhagen and agreed to peace, where the status quo would be preserved. Many saw this as a moral defeat for Ireland, because of the investments made to capture Berlin. Just 48 men lost their lives in the Holland campaign, while 42,500 lost their lives during the Prussian campaign. Thus, thre prestige of Ireland took a hit.

By March 7th, The Irish Amry got the news and was retreating towards the coast where the Navy was picking them up.

It was also aroung that time that the Liquor Distillery was finished in Groiningen. The beer it produced was called Heineken, and it would soon become Europe's largest brewery.

However, there was an election to attend to. With the successful Dutch War and disasterous Prussian campaign, the voters were left with a split decision in that May election. The Duffists tried hard to win the Parliament, and perhaps the campaign of 1872 was the most dirty and nasty in Irish history. The contest was especially tough in Groiningen, where the Dutch Duffists, or DDUs, and the Dutch Mitchelites, or DMCs, fought each other over the 4 new Dutch seats. In the end, the entire parliament came down to one Dutch contest, in which a DMC candidate won by 14 votes. It was officially the losest election ever, even though there was one main party. Thus, the Mitchelites and John Mitchel won one more term and control of Parliament 48 seats to the Duffists 47 seats.

 

[robou]

Mitchell escaped unscathed then, that surprises me; that Prussian campaign could not have helped his standing...

 

[Heimdall]

I must commend you on this fine piece of AAR. I have enjoyed reading it right from the beginning. KUTGW!

 

[RossN]

I can't believe Mitchel survived! That Prussian campaign was a disaster!

 

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@robou- Not totally, the Prussian Debacle will continue to haunt him.

@Heimdall- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Btw, what does KUTGW mean???

@RossN-Yeah, but remember he won by a mere 14 votes, essentially, out of an total voting population of 11,000,000 or there about. So, he won, but very closely.

 

[Heimdall]

@Heimdall- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Btw, what does KUTGW mean???

Keep up the good work.

 

[unmerged(81979)]

Keep up the good work.

Ah! I see... Thanks once more, and thanks for explaining!

New update up soon!